Nathan and Evelyn walked across the street. Evelyn covered her face with a veil so that others wouldn't plan to do anything to her for the time being.
Mae followed behind them, erasing her presence as much as possible.
By walking in the street, they could get a good grasp of the city's situation. From the looks of it, the city appeared to be in order. They had shoveled the ash outside the city, and there was no riot.
At the same time, they could feel a preying gaze from a lot of directions. If they let their guard down, they would probably get robbed.
Fortunately, even in that desperate situation, people hadn't crossed the last line. That was cannibalism. If they had resorted to this desperate attempt, the situation would be close to impossible to salvage even for Nathan.
Nathan and Evelyn were wearing clean clothes. Yet, despite the volcanic winter, they acted as if they didn't need more warmth. It showed that they were not ordinary people.
"Nathan… The people around here…"
